diff --git a/include/watchdog.h b/include/watchdog.h
index a4a4e8e614..f04e3e7c4d 100644
--- a/include/watchdog.h
+++ b/include/watchdog.h
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ int init_func_watchdog_reset(void);
 		#if defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
 			#define WATCHDOG_RESET bl watchdog_reset
 		#else
-			/* Don't require the watchdog to be enabled in SPL */
-			#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) &&		\
-				!defined(CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT)
+			/* Don't require the watchdog to be enabled in TPL/SPL */
+			#if ((defined(CONFIG_TPL_BUILD) || defined(CONFIG_TPL_BUILD)) && \
+			      (!defined(CONFIG_TPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT) || \
+			       !defined(CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT)))
 				#define WATCHDOG_RESET() {}
 			#else
 				extern void watchdog_reset(void);